A repost of my intro post:
Hello all I am glad to be apart of this community. So before I start I need everyone to know this is my first Duck/waterfowl EVER, im a dog person normally, yesterday on 07/16/21, A friend of mine called and informed me of a duckling that hatched late and that was abandoned by the mother due to the late hatch (wild duck nested at his house) I agreed to care for the little baby ducky, as I couldn't let the poor baby be left alone.
so far he seems to be sleeping a lot and chirping when awake. I bought him chick starter/grower from tractor supply on 07/16/21 but today 07/17/21 I ordered "Manna Pro Duck Starter Grower Crumble|Non-Medicated" since it is for ducks specifically arriving on 07/18, I don't want to risk a niacin deficiency. He has fresh water and have included a little bit of celery and roman lettuce, its only a little bit in his water so it stays wet and easier for him or her to eat it...
He is a solo duckling which has me worried I have a stuffed duckling toy arriving tomorrow for it to be with and a mirror in its "brooder" i dont have my own place and will most likely need to rehab the duck, iv scheduled a vet appointment for the duckling with a avian specialist here in Dallas, Tx just to make sure its healthy and doing well. that will be on 07/26.
Please let me know what you think of how I'm doing so far, I got emotional thinking of having to let this little ducky go to another home when the time comes, but it will be best for it.
Hello all I am glad to be apart of this community. So before I start I need everyone to know this is my first Duck/waterfowl EVER, im a dog person normally, yesterday on 07/16/21, A friend of mine called and informed me of a duckling that hatched late and that was abandoned by the mother due to the late hatch (wild duck nested at his house) I agreed to care for the little baby ducky, as I couldn't let the poor baby be left alone.
so far he seems to be sleeping a lot and chirping when awake. I bought him chick starter/grower from tractor supply on 07/16/21 but today 07/17/21 I ordered "Manna Pro Duck Starter Grower Crumble|Non-Medicated" since it is for ducks specifically arriving on 07/18, I don't want to risk a niacin deficiency. He has fresh water and have included a little bit of celery and roman lettuce, its only a little bit in his water so it stays wet and easier for him or her to eat it...
He is a solo duckling which has me worried I have a stuffed duckling toy arriving tomorrow for it to be with and a mirror in its "brooder" i dont have my own place and will most likely need to rehab the duck, iv scheduled a vet appointment for the duckling with a avian specialist here in Dallas, Tx just to make sure its healthy and doing well. that will be on 07/26.
Please let me know what you think of how I'm doing so far, I got emotional thinking of having to let this little ducky go to another home when the time comes, but it will be best for it.
